Madei challenges Zambians to deliberately consider people living with disabilities and think of disability as a mere difference. She shares the importance of thinking of people’s strengths other than their difference when dealing or speaking with people living with disabilities.
Madei Lillian Kaseke is an Educator, Social Entrepreneur, Consultant, Trainer, Mentor, Mandela Washington Fellow and Young African Leaders Initiative Southern African Regional Leadership Centre alumni. She has 7 years experience in Education, Gender, Disability rights, Women and Girls empowerment, Women and Girls in Sport.
Madei is focused on making a huge impact in the lives of learners and adults living with disabilities. She advocates for the right of inclusion of persons with disabilities and the need to make sure that the She is keen on raising awareness on the use of ‘people first language and disability etiquette’ when addressing persons living with disabilities.
She is also passionate about using sports to advocate for disability rights, improve lives of persons living with disabilities as well as advocating and raising awareness on independent living.
Her passion currently lies in working on a projects to change the narrative of inclusion and independent living for persons living with disabilities and also to influence policy in this regard. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
